Office of Women in Medicine and Science Professional Development Series
The mission of the Office of Women in Medicine and Science is to advance the academic progress and professional development of its women faculty, house officers, students and trainees through education, advocacy, mentoring and networking. Our goals to fulfill this mission are:
- To provide opportunities for women to acquire the skills and strategies necessary for their professional advancement;
- To assure that women attain senior faculty ranks and leadership positions;
- To monitor the status of women in medicine and science at Brown in order to ensure equality of participation, professional advancement, and compensation;
- To identify and address barriers to professional advancement;
- To communicate widely the successes of women in medicine and science;
- To stimulate collaboration with external partners;
- To promote excellence in clinical care, education and research in women's health;
- To acknowledge and promote the importance of diversity, humanism, varied career paths, personal wellness and a healthy, balanced life for all faculty.
Target Audience
The OWIMS offers programming to promote the academic advancement of women in medicine and science
Questions? E-mail: officeofwomeninmedicineandsci@brown.edu, or call 401.863.7960.
Planning Committee
Meghan Flanagan
Coordinator, Brown Office of CME
Laura Henriques
Administrative Coordinator, Office of Women in Medicine and Science
Jennifer Maloney
Coordinator, Brown Office of CME
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Women in Medicine and Science
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry & Human Behavior
Maria Sullivan
Director, Brown Office of CME
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.